The alignment of the past and the now often provides the most fascinating exploration and that is certainly the case of the creative adventure that is Tam Lin. It is a 17th century ballad from the Scottish Borders which has… Read More ›
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River Drivers – Big Oak Road
It is fair to say that at The RR our knowledge, awareness, and subsequently appetite for folk music is on the side of limited compared to other flavours of temptation. Even so a regular courting of folk punk offerings leads… Read More ›
Torous – Mindfield
After checking out and enjoying their recent singles, it was hard not to feel real intrigue for the debut album from British metallers Torous. Those previous songs were a potent introduction for us to the band’s fusion of Celtic/progressive rock… Read More ›
Darkest Era – Severance
Taking the inventive promise and striking quality of their acclaimed debut album to another creative level, Northern Ireland band Darkest Era unveil their sophomore release Severance. It is a weighty and potently persuasive encounter sure to replicate and intensify the… Read More ›
Artaius – Fifth Season
Merging an enterprising and imaginative mix of metal, folk, progressive rock, and various other mischievous flavours, Fifth Season the debut album from Italian band Artaius is a release which dances with the ear and stokes up the passions to the… Read More ›
Krampus: Survival of the Fittest
2011 was the year Italian folk metalers Krampus announced their presence with two impressive and promising EPs, this year they have set themselves at the fore of the genre with their debut album Survival of the Fittest. Eight strong, the… Read More ›
Waylander: Kindred Spirits
A band strong in stature within pagan metal and even more powerful in sound, Irish Celtic black metal tribe Waylander have released their fourth album to show that even after near twenty years they still prowl at the fore of… Read More ›
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